Toronto, ON – How does a resident with dementia react when the person who has been helping them eat, shower and dress suddenly disappears from their lives? How does a long-term care home benefit when the cumulative experience of workers who have spent decades caring for residents are no longer valued? These are the questions…
DetailsToronto, ON – The Ontario government’s move towards hiring a lower classification of workers in long-term care will have consequences for residents and workers, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The government’s announcement on Monday called on unemployed workers, including those displaced from the retail and hospitality sector to help out at long-term care…
DetailsWaterloo, ON—Child care workers, advocates, parents, and caregivers anticipate that a recent external review, conducted by consulting firm KPMG on the regionally-operated child care centres in the Region of Waterloo, will recommend to Regional Council the immediate closure of five child care centres servicing families in the area. “The prospect of closing or off-loading child…
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“This budget doesn’t actually raise revenue from people who can well afford to pay more and who are not paying their fair share. And in fact it gives massive tax breaks. We are now taking public money, from you and me, that could be spent to keep our schools safe, and that could be spent…
DetailsTORONTO, ON – Ontario’s 2020 Budget won’t protect and support communities, and it misses the opportunity to help us through the second wave of COVID-19, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “The Ford Conservatives did an excellent job of making their proposed budget sound good, but it misses the mark taking the…
DetailsOntario Fall 2020 Pre-Budget Submission
TORONTO, ON – Tomorrow’s Fall Budget is an opportunity for the Government of Ontario to lay out a spending plan that will protect and support Ontarians, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “We need a change of course starting tomorrow,” said Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario. “The Ford Conservatives have expertly…
DetailsGuelph, ON—CUPE Local 4392, who represents workers at Community Living Guelph Wellington, has launched a new online campaign in response to an abrupt closure of six day program sites that support adults with developmental disabilities. “Parents and caregivers, workers in developmental services, and community members have made it abundantly clear: Community Living Guelph Wellington must…
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“Ford’s promise is good to hear but its implementation must be expedited. The government must also fund hiring properly, with the union estimating it will take $320 million to fund the new standard.” — Candace Rennick, CUPE Ontario Secretary Treasurer Read the full article here.
DetailsTORONTO, ON. – The Ontario government’s commitment to a four-hour care standard in long-term care homes is welcome, says the union representing 35,000 long-term care workers in the province. Candace Rennick, the Secretary-Treasurer at CUPE Ontario, said the union is pleased that the government is taking action to enhance the quality of life for seniors…
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